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Definition of: adage
(ad′ij) noun
A saying that has obtained credit or force by long use; a proverb. [<F < L adagium <ad- to + root of aio I say] Synonyms: aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, proverb, saw, saying. See PROVERB.
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